I bought land to build on it; is there zakah on it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I have land that I bought to build on it, and a year has passed, but I have not started building yet. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
Since you intend to build on it, there is no zakah on it, even if it remains for years; because it is not for trade, but rather for building. So if you keep it for years for the purpose of building, there is no zakah on it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I have land that I bought to build on it, and a year has passed, but I have not started building yet. Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
Since you intend to build on it, there is no zakah on it, even if it remains for years; because it is not for trade, but rather for building. So if you keep it for years for the purpose of building, there is no zakah on it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [315 /1350] اشتريت أرضا للبناء عليها، فهل عليها زكاة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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